The Minnesota Wild have inked Alex Stalock to a one-year and two-way deal worth $650K.

Stalock will earn $300K while with the AHL. The 28-year-old backup netminder played three seasons for the University of Minnesota-Duluth, where he saw great success. However he's coming off a 2015-16 season where he posted a 3-5-2 with an .882 save percentage and a 2.94 GAA in 13 games with San Jose, and never suited up for Toronto after being dealt eastward. It appears that Stalock is in line to assume backup duties behind Devan Dubnyk as Darcy Kuemper remains unsigned as an RFA. Jul 1 - 3:16 PM

Alex Stalock cleared waivers and was reassigned to AHL Toronto on Monday ahead of the trade deadline.

The 28-year-old is 3-5-2 with an .882 save percentage and a 2.94 GAA in 13 games this season with the Sharks. He'll be a UFA at the end of the season, so considering the Leafs' desire to see what they have on farm this move isn't surprising. Feb 29 - 12:39 PM

The Minnesota Wild have inked Alex Stalock to a one-year and two-way deal worth $650K.

Stalock will earn $300K while with the AHL. The 28-year-old backup netminder played three seasons for the University of Minnesota-Duluth, where he saw great success. However he's coming off a 2015-16 season where he posted a 3-5-2 with an .882 save percentage and a 2.94 GAA in 13 games with San Jose, and never suited up for Toronto after being dealt eastward. It appears that Stalock is in line to assume backup duties behind Devan Dubnyk as Darcy Kuemper remains unsigned as an RFA.

Alex Stalock cleared waivers and was reassigned to AHL Toronto on Monday ahead of the trade deadline.

The 28-year-old is 3-5-2 with an .882 save percentage and a 2.94 GAA in 13 games this season with the Sharks. He'll be a UFA at the end of the season, so considering the Leafs' desire to see what they have on farm this move isn't surprising.

Well, that's certainly an interesting turn of events. This could be more of a circumstantial maneuver for Toronto, however, as Garret Sparks is up with the big club along with Jonathan Bernier. GM Lou Lamoriello has noted that he wants to see how his younger netminders have progressed, so this is likely temporary. For now, if Stalock clears waivers, the $950K of the 28-year-old goalie's cap comes off the books.

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Alex Stalock, Ben Smith and conditional fourth-round pick in 2018 from San Jose in exchange for James Reimer and Jeremy Morin.

The Leafs ship Reimer's expiring contract and get a pick in return. The trade makes a ton of sense for San Jose, as they've been looking to upgrade their backup goaltender for quite some time. Stalock will get his share of starts down the stretch for Toronto, but just like in San Jose, don't expect him to be very good.

The San Jose Sharks could be in the market for a netminder after another poor performance from Alex Stalock Thursday.

Stalock is 3-5-2 this season with a 2.94 GAA and a .884 save percentage. Many poolies thought that Stalock would win the number one job over Martin Jones but that has not been the case. Stalock is in jeopardy of losing the backup role as the Sharks could look to upgrade at the trade deadline. It should be an interesting two-plus weeks.

Alex Stalock just wasn't good enough during Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to Calgary.

After the Sharks entered the second period down 4-1, they'd go on to pick up four straight goals of their own. Unfortunately Kris Russell and the Flames had other ideas, as they withstood San Jose's onslaught to victory. Stalock made only 17 of 22 saves, including five of seven on special teams and one too few in the shootout. His record now stands at 3-5-2 on the season.

Alex Stalock made 14 saves in regulation and overtime in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators.

The Sharks outshot the Senators by a 35-17 margin. Stalock was beaten for an even strength goal, a power-play goal and a shorthanded marker in the contest before he allowed one shootout tally to take the loss. The backup netminder has a 3-5-1 record with an .894 save percentage and a 2.76 GAA.

Blake Wheeler appeared to tie the game at two when Stalock misplayed a puck, but the goal was waved off because the officials thought he tripped Stalock. The Sharks scored on the ensuing power play to stretch their lead to 3-1. Stalock has a 3-5-0 record with a 2.76 goals-against-average and a .898 save percentage.

The Wild never trailed in this game, as they jumped out to 2-0 and 3-1 leads in the game. Staal's had an up and down season, but for the most part, he's been a solid signing. He's picked up at least one point in five of his last seven games, and he's now up to six goals and 18 points in 25 games this season. Jason Zucker and Chris Stewart also found the back of the net for Minnesota tonight.

Erik Haula had a goal and a helper in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to Vancouver.

His fourth goal of 2016-17 tied the game at 4-4 during a five-goal third period. Prior to that Haula assisted on Jason Pominville's fifth goal of the year. He has collected three goals and one assist in the last five contests to give him seven points this season.

Tyler Groavac scored the second goal in a 3-2 loss of the Minnesota Wild to the Colorado Avalanche Saturday night.

This was not only the second goal of the night, but the second of the season and the second career goal for Groavac. Unfortunately it is a little too soon to form a fantasy bandwagon for third-year center because his other goal was earned well back in October in a 4-0 win over the Stars. In eight games this year, he has earned only two points.

However, he has gotten close. "That's what you look for, trying to get good looks, a lot of good chances," Parise said. "Unfortunately, they didn't go in, but there were some good scoring chances." Coach Bruce Boudreau has been pushing his top players to get going offensively. Parise has scored four goals and nine points in 17 matches this year.

Jason Pominville scored the first two goals of the night, but it was not enough as the Minnesota Wild dropped a 5-4 contest to the Vancouver Canucks Tuesday.

While Pominville did his part, Darcy Kuemper gave up four unanswered goals in the second and third periods. Pominville climbed to 10 points for the year on 46 shots and should be considered only when he fits the appropriate niche on one’s roster.

"I've been thinking about that one my whole life," said Stewart, who has played just three games in his hometown. "There was a lot of family in the building, and I grew up a Maple Leafs fan. It's definitely nice to get that one off the bucket list." He has scored two of his four goals this season in the last three games and he has seven points on the year.

The Minnesota Wild power play was on fire during Friday's win over the Penguins.

They won the game 6-2 with three of those goals coming on the man-advantage. Nino Niederreiter scored two of those goals, while Zach Parise scored the other. The difference? "Shooting the puck," head coach Bruce Boudreau said of his power play. "I keep telling [assistant coach John Anderson], 'Just keep pounding it in them, pounding it in them to shoot it.' And he does … every day."

Zack Mitchell and Gustav Olofsson will be scratched on Sunday against the Oilers.

Mitchell has 10 games to his credit this season, but none thus far in December. The rookie is also still searching for his first points in the NHL. Olofsson is also still finding his way with no points in four career games.

Kurtis Gabriel called Wednesday's game versus Toronto the "best night of my life."

With his mom, brother and stepdad in attendance, he registered his first NHL point against his hometown Maple Leafs. Gabriel earned an assist and a fighting major in the contest after he dropped the gloves with Roman Polak. He didn't have a point in three appearances with Minnesota last year and he has skated in three outings with the big club this season.

Ryan Suter picked up an assist in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Calgary Flames on Friday.

It was a typical Suter night in Calgary, doing a bit of everything and always looking one step ahead of his opponents. He logged just over 28 minutes in the contest, recorded an assist, finished a plus-2, and had one shot on goal. With 16 points in 23 games this season, he is quietly on pace for a career year in Minnesota. It will be interesting to see how the rest of his year plays out offensively considering he has eclipsed 50 points only once in his entire career (2015-16).

He will be back in Minnesota's lineup on Wednesday night. "He's a good player. He can skate, he's big, he moves pucks, so that's what he brings," said coach Bruce Boudreau. Scandella may not see power-play action in his first game since Oct. 27, but he won't see his minutes reduced aside from that.

Jonas Brodin is "brimming with confidence," per head coach Bruce Boudreau.

The 23-year-old has had an up and down career so far, but he seems to have found his game over the last little while. He regularly plays over 20 minutes per night and he's collected at least one point in four of his last five contests. Brodin has three goals and seven assists in 20 games.

Christian Folin suffered a left MCL injury in Friday's win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The injury is expected to cost him anywhere between three to four weeks. Folin tried to avoid a hit from Pens captain Sidney Crosby and he hurt himself in the process. It's a big blow for the Wild, as Folin had been one of their better defensemen this season.

The Wild spotted Dubnyk a 2-0 lead and they never looked back. He hasn't suffered a regulation loss since Nov. 19 and he has a 4-0-2 record in his last six outings. Dubnyk has an 11-6-3 record with a 1.65 goals-against-average and a .946 save percentage this season. Through two months, he's definitely in the Vezina Trophy conversation.

Darcy Kuemper gave up five goals on only 35 shots Tuesday night as the Minnesota Wild lost a 5-4 contest to the Vancouver Canucks.

Kuemper has only four previous games this season, but it is nevertheless notable that this was his second-worst outing. He dropped a 6-3 contest to the Islanders October 23rd with a save percentage of .844, so it is best to wait for lead goalie when considering the Wild.